Talk:handwavium

Not synonymous to unobtainium! Handwavium is a fictional substance which (typically in a sci-fi story) exists and solves a problem. Unobtainium is a substance, which (in the real world) does not exist, but could solve a problem if it was available. More closely fitting synonym would be deus ex machina (very limited description in this wiki). 194.14.63.136 12:05, 28 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Read unobtainium: sense 1 says it can be fictional. Equinox ◑ 13:00, 28 September 2020 (UTC)